Welcome to the IndiePro Summit

An Online Learning Repository for Freelancers, Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners

It's completely free! If you want to get even more insights and be the first to know when new presentations are added then sign up.

What you need to know about the summit

The IndiePro Summit is a place where you can learn how to improve business.

Over 20 speakers have recorded their presentations about websites, building communities, social media, digital advertising, conversions, pricing, and your own well-being (plus much much more).

Easy to Digest

Each speaker will talk for 45-60 minutes and provide simple but powerful information that will inspire and assist you.

Fresh ideas

Uncover new ways of thinking about your business and how to achieve what you want from it.

Evergreen Content

The topics and content covered will last as long as your business so you can refer back to them when needed.

Guestspeakers

Here are some of the insightful speakers we have lined up!

Brian Massey

Conversion Scientist

Brian Massey calls himself a Conversion Scientist and he has the lab coat to prove it. His company, Conversion Sciences, was one of the first agencies focused exclusively on website optimization.Find out more about Brian

Kate Toon

SEO Trainer

Kate Toon is an award-winning SEO copywriter & consultant with almost two decades of experience in all things advertising, digital & writing. Originally from the UK but now based in Sydney.Find out more about Kate

Elle Roberts

Creativity Coach & Business Mentor

Elle Roberts, is known as a creativity coach and business mentor but in truth is a #CreativityChampion, massive believer in the collective power of people and a wicked business strategist.Find out more about Elle

Alison Michalk

CEO | Quiip

Alison Michalk is CEO and founder of Quiip, a global leader in online community management services; and co-founder of Swarm, Australia’s online community management conference.Find out more about Alison

Kevin Koym

CEO and founder | Tech Ranch Austin

As a seven-time startup veteran and CEO and founder of Tech Ranch Austin, a venture accelerator for early-stage technology companies, Kevin Koym is a pioneer in the startup community.Find out more about Kevin

Brook MaCarthy

Business Coach

Brook McCarthy is a writer, speaker, trainer and business coach with more than 11 years' experience in online communications. She focuses on helping individuals to build their brand.Find out more about Brook

Nicole Jensen

Social Media Strategist

Nicole Jensen is a seasoned social media strategist having worked with big brands, government, agencies and her own clients for over a decade. She brings a wealth of social media experience to the table.Find out more about Nicole

Keegan Sard

Founder | Keeganventures

Serial entrepreneur. Reformed consultant. Lover of all things social media and tech. We swear Keegan came into this world holding a mobile phone and he’ll be buried with one too.Find out more about Keegan

Katie Wyatt

Business Coach

Katie Wyatt is a podcaster, speaker, writer, coach and trainer. She is building an empire and helping others to build theirs too. She has grown her authority, influence, and online presence rapidly using the podcasting platform.Find out more about Katie

Cath Hughes

Director | Phase Creative

Cath Hughes is Founder of Phase Creative and Live By 5. Cath is a Sydney-based designer, WordPress consultant and WordPress tutor. She is an active member of the WordPress community here in Australia, and online.Find out more about Cath

George Samuels

Community Manager

George Siosi Samuels is the host of the 'It Will Come Show' podcast. Named one of "Australia's best community builders," George is passionate about helping people find their way in business & life through communities.Find out more about George

Russell Allert

Digital Marketer

Russell Allert is an experienced digital marketer, and has been asked to speak both domestically & internationally. He is passionate about digital transformation within organisations and believes it is needed to stay relevant.Find out more about Russell

Kay Lam-Macleod

Principle at Idealaw

Kay Lam-Macleod has been practising IT law for more than 15 years. Kay advises start-ups and SMEs, offering IT-related services on topics such as technology, IP, privacy and data protection.Find out more about Kay

Amanda Fisher

Business Mentor

Amanda Fisher is a trusted advisor to business owners and a leading expert in applying technology and systems to improve efficiencies, increase profits and enable informed decision-making.Find out more about Amanda

Rebekah Lambert

Founder Unashamedly Creative

Rebekah Lambert is content marketing freelancer, Unashamedly Creative. She’s also founder of Hacking Happiness, a project designed to remind business professionals stress has a cost.Find out more about Rebekah

Alison McGrath

HR Specialist

Alison McGrath has worked in senior management and owned her own business with 26 full-time employees and at times up to 300 casuals for 25+ years.Find out more about Alison

Jennifer Bourn

Bourn Creative

Jennifer Bourn is an award-winning designer and founder/partner at Bourn Creative, a full service design agency, specializing in premium web design and development.Find out more about Jennifer

Darren Tonkin

Storyboard

Darren Tonkin found his passion for creative technology in 2016 when he started building Storyboard. Darren also has experience in international expansion and marketing campaigns.Find out more about Darren

Rachel Beaney

Rachel Beaney Digital

Rachel Beaney is a freelance social media specialist with extensive experience. She enjoys teaching businesses of all sizes how to level up their social media with strategy & content.Find out more about Rachel

Thomas Cornwall

Director at Behave

Thomas Cornwall is the Director of Behave, London’s behavioural insights and innovation boutique. He is known as one of the leading customer experience and consumer behaviour change experts.Find out more about Thomas

Yehoshua Coren

Owner of Analytics Ninja

Yehoshua Coren is a recognized digital analytics expert who has helped dozens of businesses make the most out of Google Analytics. Yehoshua enjoys taking deep dives into GA data to reveal actionable insights.Find out more about Yehoshua

Summitcategories

The Summit features over 20 speakers

Freelancing & Entrepreneurship

Keegan Sard - Getting Started with Freelancing

Keegan will go through how to get your idea started, some tips and detail some challenges that you will face as you grow your business.Watch Keegan's video

41 minutes

Keegan Sard - Getting Started with Freelancing

Keegan will go through how to get your idea started, some tips and detail some challenges that you will face as you grow your business.Watch Keegan's video

41 minutes

Kevin Koym - Don't Just Build a Startup: Launch a Personal Revolution

Kevin talks about how to re-invent yourself and look beyond business terms to build a business that matters - to yourself and the world.Watch Kevin's video

53 minutes

Kevin Koym - Don't Just Build a Startup: Launch a Personal Revolution

Kevin talks about how to re-invent yourself and look beyond business terms to build a business that matters - to yourself and the world.Watch Kevin's video

53 minutes

Rebekah Lambert - Freelance Self Care: What Is It And Why Do You Need It

Rebekah will explore why freelance self care can make your business more enjoyable, productive and even profitable.Watch Rebekah's video

52 minutes

Rebekah Lambert - Freelance Self Care: What Is It And Why Do You Need It

Rebekah will explore why freelance self care can make your business more enjoyable, productive and even profitable.Watch Rebekah's video

52 minutes

Communities

Elle Roberts - Build Your Brand Through Connected Communities

How do you find and build the right communities to support you and your business? Elle will share with you ways to connect and become a valued member of any community as well as key tips on how to build your own loyal tribes. Watch Elle's Video

52 minutes

Elle Roberts - Build Your Brand Through Connected Communities

How do you find and build the right communities to support you and your business? Elle will share with you ways to connect and become a valued member of any community as well as key tips on how to build your own loyal tribes. Watch Elle's Video

52 minutes

George Samuels - How To Build A Profitable Online Community From Scratch

Learn how George leverages his knowledge in community management to build a profitable online community. Watch George's Video

35 minutes

George Samuels - How To Build A Profitable Online Community From Scratch

Learn how George leverages his knowledge in community management to build a profitable online community. Watch George's Video

35 minutes

Work & Culture

Alison McGrath - How To Build A Sustainable Customer Culture

Every business has a culture – the important part is to know where yours sits. Is it awesome, toxic or somewhere in between? Watch Alison's Video

40 minutes

Alison McGrath - How To Build A Sustainable Customer Culture

Every business has a culture – the important part is to know where yours sits. Is it awesome, toxic or somewhere in between? Watch Alison's Video

40 minutes

Alison Michalk - Distributed Teams and the Future of Work

This talk explores how to improve productivity and efficiencies and create flexibility and freedom for ourselves and our teams through the lens of how Alison Michalk runs her company Quiip. Watch Alison's Video

41 minutes

Alison Michalk - Distributed Teams and the Future of Work

This talk explores how to improve productivity and efficiencies and create flexibility and freedom for ourselves and our teams through the lens of how Alison Michalk runs her company Quiip. Watch Alison's Video

41 minutes

Marketing

Thomas Cornwall - The Behavioural Science Revolution

Behavioural science can revolutionise the way we do business by giving us an understanding of how people act. Understanding this can give your business an unfair advantage and kick-start a new creative revolution.Watch Thomas's video

49 minutes

Thomas Cornwall - The Behavioural Science Revolution

Behavioural science can revolutionise the way we do business by giving us an understanding of how people act. Understanding this can give your business an unfair advantage and kick-start a new creative revolution.Watch Thomas's video

49 minutes

Jennifer Bourn - Automation Isn’t Just For Marketing

In this session, we’ll look at how a design and development agency automated specific internal systems and processes to provide consistent, high-quality, high-value service, elevate the customer experience, and increase the profitability of projects.Watch Jennifer's video

51 minutes

Jennifer Bourn - Automation Isn’t Just For Marketing

In this session, we’ll look at how a design and development agency automated specific internal systems and processes to provide consistent, high-quality, high-value service, elevate the customer experience, and increase the profitability of projects.Watch Jennifer's video

51 minutes

Brian Massey - Everyday Behavioural Science

Brian Massey will show you how to integrate behavioural science into your daily campaign development with specific tools and techniques. Watch Brian's Video

38 minutes

Brian Massey - Everyday Behavioural Science

Brian Massey will show you how to integrate behavioural science into your daily campaign development with specific tools and techniques. Watch Brian's Video

38 minutes

Brook McCarthy - Standing Out in Business Without Looking Like a Douchebag

Standing out is imperative if your marketing is to have any effect at all. Brook McCarthy looks at how to define your difference in business and make a memorable impression. You’ll walk away with a rousing introduction and killer bio, bagged. Watch Brook's Video

55 minutes

Brook McCarthy - Standing Out in Business Without Looking Like a Douchebag

Standing out is imperative if your marketing is to have any effect at all. Brook McCarthy looks at how to define your difference in business and make a memorable impression. You’ll walk away with a rousing introduction and killer bio, bagged. Watch Brook's Video

55 minutes

Social Media

Nicole Jensen - Social Media Strategy Practicalities

Social media is often a larger cog in the marketing machine for small businesses, but what does an effective strategy really involve? Nicole will explain the elements of a detailed plan and how you can best implement it in your business. Watch Nicole's Video

51 minutes

Nicole Jensen - Social Media Strategy Practicalities

Social media is often a larger cog in the marketing machine for small businesses, but what does an effective strategy really involve? Nicole will explain the elements of a detailed plan and how you can best implement it in your business. Watch Nicole's Video

51 minutes

Rachel Beaney - How To Design A Social Media Crisis Prevention Plan

This session is a crash course helping you pull together a Social Media Issue Escalation Plan for your business. Watch Rachel's Video

65 minutes

Rachel Beaney - How To Design A Social Media Crisis Prevention Plan

This session is a crash course helping you pull together a Social Media Issue Escalation Plan for your business. Watch Rachel's Video

65 minutes

Darren Tonkin - What Is The Future Of Social Media

Facebook is already moving into the AR & VR spaces – where will this take them… and us? Is social advertising worth it? How will it evolve? Are people – and brands – ready for the monumental shift that is about to come our way? Watch Darren's Video

53 minutes

Darren Tonkin - What Is The Future Of Social Media

Facebook is already moving into the AR & VR spaces – where will this take them… and us? Is social advertising worth it? How will it evolve? Are people – and brands – ready for the monumental shift that is about to come our way? Watch Darren's Video

53 minutes

Websites

Cath Hughes - Planning Your Small Business Website

In this information packed session, Cath Hughes, Sydney-based founder of Phase Creative & Live By 5, takes you through the pain points and helps you navigate the many forks in the road when planning your small business website. Watch Cath's Website

58 minutes

Cath Hughes - Planning Your Small Business Website

In this information packed session, Cath Hughes, Sydney-based founder of Phase Creative & Live By 5, takes you through the pain points and helps you navigate the many forks in the road when planning your small business website. Watch Cath's Website

58 minutes

Kate Toon - A Freelancer's Guide To SEO

In this session Kate is going to give you six simple actionable ways to improve your website’s Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), drive more traffic, and find people who want what you do. Watch Kate's Video

46 minutes

Kate Toon - A Freelancer's Guide To SEO

In this session Kate is going to give you six simple actionable ways to improve your website’s Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), drive more traffic, and find people who want what you do. Watch Kate's Video

46 minutes

Yehoshua Coren - How To Use Google Analytics Like A Pro

Yehoshua will share with you his process for how to use Google Analytics like a pro. This will include strategy, implementation, and analysis techniques. Watch Yehoshua's Video

60 minutes

Yehoshua Coren - How To Use Google Analytics Like A Pro

Yehoshua will share with you his process for how to use Google Analytics like a pro. This will include strategy, implementation, and analysis techniques. Watch Yehoshua's Video